"Thanks for cooking me dinner," I said. "Before I go, I have kind of an awkward question, though. Was this a date, or just two friends sitting down to dinner, or what?"
"Can't it be something in between?"
"Of course. But that leaves me with a follow up question. How much trouble am I going to get myself into if I try to kiss... Read More

So, my account is up at the end of the month, and I don't think I'll renew. At least, not for a while. I dropped internet at home, and I wasn't getting much mileage out of my subscription even before that. There are a lot of amazing people here, and I'm sorry I didn't spend more time getting to know... Read More

So, I've been dating that acupuncturist (albeit somewhat irregularly) since February. Things are going pretty well. I'm enjoying her company and she's really, really good looking. So, Thursday night I get a text from her saying 'my dog is missing, my car is busted, and I'm out of wine. Come over with a bottle.' So I did. She was pretty worried... Read More

Friday night I became an uncle. My nephew is an amazing little miracle, and I can't wait to watch him become a person. It's really, really, really exciting. It's amazing the way you can just stare at a newborn for hours and never get tired of it.

That's not what I'm here to write about though. This isn't my... Read More

Since you gave my car back, the whole thing has been filled with the smell of moonflower.
It's never smelled so good. Every time I drive anywhere, I'm filled with an unfocused desire.
Thank you. Goddamn you.

John Darnielle (of the Mountain Goats) and Josh Ritter both played in Northampton, Ma last night. Next to Stephin Merritt, they're my two favorite musicians who are still making music, so I knew I was driving to Mass. to see one of them. Since I'd seen Josh Ritter before, John Darnielle won out. He played at the Iron Horse, which is a really... Read More